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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. The principal note of a triad.






2. In sheet music - an instruction to repeat the beginning of the piece before stopping on the final chord.






3. Singing in unison - texts in a free rhythm. Similar to the rhythm of speech.






4. A form of music written for marching in two-step time. Originally the march was used for military processions.






5. Vocal composition written for three or more solo parts - usually without instrumental accompaniment.






6. The distance in pitch between two notes.






7. Convenient method of numbering a composer's works where a number follows the word 'opus'.For example - Opus 28 - No. 4.






8. A composition written for eight instruments.






9. A solo concert with or without accompaniment.






10. A sequence of songs - perhaps on a single theme - or with texts by one poet - or having continuos narrative.






11. A sequence of songs - perhaps on a single theme - or with texts by one poet - or having continuos narrative.






12. Two notes that differ in name only. The notes occupy the same position.For example: C sharp and D flat.






13. Primary theme or subject that is developed.






14. Introduction to an opera or other large musical work.






15. Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume.






16. The first tone of a scale also known as a keynote.






17. String instruments that are picked instead of bowed.






18. A composition whose style is simple and idyllic; suggestive of rural scenes.






19. A hymn sung by the choir and congregation often in unison.






20. A successive transposition and repetition of a phrase at different pitches.






21. Introduction to an opera or other large musical work.






22. The range of an instrumental or a vocal part.






23. A musical theme given to a particular idea or main character of an opera.






24. The frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds.






25. A hymn sung by the choir and congregation often in unison.






26. A separate section of a larger composition.






27. A scale consisting of only whole-tone notes. Such a scale consists of only 6 notes.






28. One of the two modes of the tonal system. Music written in major keys have a positive affirming character.






29. A reprise.






30. The interval between two notes. Two whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.






31. A numeric symbol in sheet music determining the number of beats to a measure.






32. Originally an improvised cadence by a soloist. Later it became a written out passage to display performance skills of an instrumentalist or performer.






33. Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played gracefully.






34. A piece of music played at the end of a recital responding to the audiences enthusiastic reaction to the performance - shown by continuous applause.






35. Music of a particular form consisting of four movements. Each of the movements differ in tempo - rhythm - and melody; but are held together by subject and style.






36. Two or three melodic lines played at the same time.






37. A set of four musicians who perform a composition written for four parts.






38. Movement or passage that concludes the musical composition.






39. The major and minor keys that share the same notes in that key.For example: A minor shares the same note as C major.






40. A piece of music written in triple time. Also an old French dance.






41. Passage for the entire ensemble or orchestra without a soloist.






42. Includes all twelve notes of an octave.






43. A contrapuntal song written for at least three voices - usually without accompaniment.






44. The first section of a movement written in sonata form - introducing the melodies and themes.






45. A composition based on previous work. A common technique used in Medieval and Renaissance music.






46. The technique of altering the tone color of a single note or musical line by changing from one instrument to another in the middle of a note or line.






47. A single line of music played or sung. A musical sentence.






48. A large group of instrumentalists playing together.






49. A set of seven musicians who perform a composition written for seven parts.






50. Combination of two or more keys being played at the same time.







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